Welcome to Board in the City! We are a tabletop gaming café that pride ourselves in our all-inclusive culture, and extensive outreach work. We have hundreds of games to tickle anyone’s fancy, catering for casual cards players to those deep into their D&D adventures.

Have a look around our site to find out more before visiting us. Our friendly staff will be more than happy to help you find your perfect game.

If you would like to make a donation to contribute to the running of our cafe and community outreach, please click here to go to PayPal Donate:

To help us become sustainable, we need to introduce our entrance fee at all times. (£3 per adult /

£2 per child – 5-16 years old). We will offer a reduced entry fee of £1 for those on low incomes, (showing us a medical exemption card or evidenced of your universal credit account).

Contact Details

Opening Times

We’re currently closed.We’re open again on Wednesday (21st March 2018) from 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Visitor’s Information

Table price: To help us become sustainable, we need to introduce our entrance fee at all times. (£3 per adult / £2 per child – 5-16 years old). We will offer a reduced entry fee of £1 for those on low incomes, (showing us a medical exemption card or evidenced of your universal credit account).

Concessions for large group bookings when placed in advance.

We take reservations, walk-ins are welcome, and we are great for groups, and kid-friendly

Private Hire Rooms

Along with our open areas, we have a dedicated room for large scale strategy, which is available to rent out for as long as you need.

We also have a dedicated, private function room to rent, kitted out with a projector, dynamic LED lighting, surround sound, and atmospheric effects (fire & smoke), so your games can really come alive!

The private function room also can serve for group meetings of any nature. Please contact us to find out more.

Please have a look at our visual tour to get a feel of the spaces on offer.

Only £2.50 entry (normally £3) and you can add cheesy nachos + dip for an extra £2 (usually £3.40)

Double Dice Discount: Each memebr of your group rolls our 2 giant foam dice, and the highest score is the discount applied to each group memebrs bill. For example, if you rolled a 6 and a 4, you’d get a discount of 10%.

Southampton On Board – A Board Gaming group that meets in the Board in the City Cafe in Southampton every Monday evening from 7pm to play a diverse and wide variety of board and card games ranging from the most conflict heavy Ameritrash to the brain-bending heavy Euro to laugh out loud Party & Filler games.

The group is open to all, we’re always looking for new members, we’re friendly people (honest!) so if you want to join, feel free to simply turn up and introduce yourself!

Possibly one of the biggest Destiny group meet ups on the South coast!

Destiny, a collectible dice and card game for two players!

In every game of Star Wars: Destiny, you’ll gather your small team of iconic characters and battle to defeat your foes, using your dice and the cards in your deck. The last player with characters left standing wins the game, but to successfully outmaneuver your opponent, you’ll need to carefully consider your options and enhance your deck with new dice and cards. If you ever wondered who would win a duel between two teams of heroes and villains from the Star Wars universe, there’s no better way to find out than with Star Wars: Destiny.

This workshop is female gender specific, 16yrs + onlyBring your own OLD bra. Tickets £22. (£5 per ticket donated to a women’s charity chosen on the night) All embellishing materials and equipment, ‘girly’ cupcakes & pink fizz provided. There will be gems, feathers, images, motifs, tassels and a wide range of other materials available to choose from. Enabling you to create something extraordinary and celebrate your boobies in style!Fully qualified, DBS certified tutor.Call on: 07986 367 165Booking available at createandprosperworkshops.co.uk

Only £2.50 entry (normally £3) and you can add cheesy nachos + dip for an extra £2 (usually £3.40)

Double Dice Discount: Each memebr of your group rolls our 2 giant foam dice, and the highest score is the discount applied to each group memebrs bill. For example, if you rolled a 6 and a 4, you’d get a discount of 10%.

Southampton On Board – A Board Gaming group that meets in the Board in the City Cafe in Southampton every Monday evening from 7pm to play a diverse and wide variety of board and card games ranging from the most conflict heavy Ameritrash to the brain-bending heavy Euro to laugh out loud Party & Filler games.

The group is open to all, we’re always looking for new members, we’re friendly people (honest!) so if you want to join, feel free to simply turn up and introduce yourself!

Possibly one of the biggest Destiny group meet ups on the South coast!

Destiny, a collectible dice and card game for two players!

In every game of Star Wars: Destiny, you’ll gather your small team of iconic characters and battle to defeat your foes, using your dice and the cards in your deck. The last player with characters left standing wins the game, but to successfully outmaneuver your opponent, you’ll need to carefully consider your options and enhance your deck with new dice and cards. If you ever wondered who would win a duel between two teams of heroes and villains from the Star Wars universe, there’s no better way to find out than with Star Wars: Destiny.

Only £2.50 entry (normally £3) and you can add cheesy nachos + dip for an extra £2 (usually £3.40)

Double Dice Discount: Each memebr of your group rolls our 2 giant foam dice, and the highest score is the discount applied to each group memebrs bill. For example, if you rolled a 6 and a 4, you’d get a discount of 10%.

Southampton On Board – A Board Gaming group that meets in the Board in the City Cafe in Southampton every Monday evening from 7pm to play a diverse and wide variety of board and card games ranging from the most conflict heavy Ameritrash to the brain-bending heavy Euro to laugh out loud Party & Filler games.

The group is open to all, we’re always looking for new members, we’re friendly people (honest!) so if you want to join, feel free to simply turn up and introduce yourself!

Possibly one of the biggest Destiny group meet ups on the South coast!

Destiny, a collectible dice and card game for two players!

In every game of Star Wars: Destiny, you’ll gather your small team of iconic characters and battle to defeat your foes, using your dice and the cards in your deck. The last player with characters left standing wins the game, but to successfully outmaneuver your opponent, you’ll need to carefully consider your options and enhance your deck with new dice and cards. If you ever wondered who would win a duel between two teams of heroes and villains from the Star Wars universe, there’s no better way to find out than with Star Wars: Destiny.

Only £2.50 entry (normally £3) and you can add cheesy nachos + dip for an extra £2 (usually £3.40)

Double Dice Discount: Each memebr of your group rolls our 2 giant foam dice, and the highest score is the discount applied to each group memebrs bill. For example, if you rolled a 6 and a 4, you’d get a discount of 10%.

Southampton On Board – A Board Gaming group that meets in the Board in the City Cafe in Southampton every Monday evening from 7pm to play a diverse and wide variety of board and card games ranging from the most conflict heavy Ameritrash to the brain-bending heavy Euro to laugh out loud Party & Filler games.

The group is open to all, we’re always looking for new members, we’re friendly people (honest!) so if you want to join, feel free to simply turn up and introduce yourself!

Possibly one of the biggest Destiny group meet ups on the South coast!

Destiny, a collectible dice and card game for two players!

In every game of Star Wars: Destiny, you’ll gather your small team of iconic characters and battle to defeat your foes, using your dice and the cards in your deck. The last player with characters left standing wins the game, but to successfully outmaneuver your opponent, you’ll need to carefully consider your options and enhance your deck with new dice and cards. If you ever wondered who would win a duel between two teams of heroes and villains from the Star Wars universe, there’s no better way to find out than with Star Wars: Destiny.

Possibly one of the biggest Destiny group meet ups on the South coast!

Destiny, a collectible dice and card game for two players!

In every game of Star Wars: Destiny, you’ll gather your small team of iconic characters and battle to defeat your foes, using your dice and the cards in your deck. The last player with characters left standing wins the game, but to successfully outmaneuver your opponent, you’ll need to carefully consider your options and enhance your deck with new dice and cards. If you ever wondered who would win a duel between two teams of heroes and villains from the Star Wars universe, there’s no better way to find out than with Star Wars: Destiny.

Only £2.50 entry (normally £3) and you can add cheesy nachos + dip for an extra £2 (usually £3.40)

Double Dice Discount: Each memebr of your group rolls our 2 giant foam dice, and the highest score is the discount applied to each group memebrs bill. For example, if you rolled a 6 and a 4, you’d get a discount of 10%.

Southampton On Board – A Board Gaming group that meets in the Board in the City Cafe in Southampton every Monday evening from 7pm to play a diverse and wide variety of board and card games ranging from the most conflict heavy Ameritrash to the brain-bending heavy Euro to laugh out loud Party & Filler games.

The group is open to all, we’re always looking for new members, we’re friendly people (honest!) so if you want to join, feel free to simply turn up and introduce yourself!

Possibly one of the biggest Destiny group meet ups on the South coast!

Destiny, a collectible dice and card game for two players!

In every game of Star Wars: Destiny, you’ll gather your small team of iconic characters and battle to defeat your foes, using your dice and the cards in your deck. The last player with characters left standing wins the game, but to successfully outmaneuver your opponent, you’ll need to carefully consider your options and enhance your deck with new dice and cards. If you ever wondered who would win a duel between two teams of heroes and villains from the Star Wars universe, there’s no better way to find out than with Star Wars: Destiny.

Only £2.50 entry (normally £3) and you can add cheesy nachos + dip for an extra £2 (usually £3.40)

Double Dice Discount: Each memebr of your group rolls our 2 giant foam dice, and the highest score is the discount applied to each group memebrs bill. For example, if you rolled a 6 and a 4, you’d get a discount of 10%.

2. Chocolate hunt – hidden amongst our 700 + games in the cafe, will be pictures of Easter eggs. If you find one – take it to the counter for a sweet treat in return 🙂

3. Easter raffle – we are trying to raise some funds towards fixing our coffee machine – on the Easter Sunday – we will be holding a raffle with a mixture of prizes. We will aim to draw the raffle at 4:30 pm.

Southampton On Board – A Board Gaming group that meets in the Board in the City Cafe in Southampton every Monday evening from 7pm to play a diverse and wide variety of board and card games ranging from the most conflict heavy Ameritrash to the brain-bending heavy Euro to laugh out loud Party & Filler games.

The group is open to all, we’re always looking for new members, we’re friendly people (honest!) so if you want to join, feel free to simply turn up and introduce yourself!

Possibly one of the biggest Destiny group meet ups on the South coast!

Destiny, a collectible dice and card game for two players!

In every game of Star Wars: Destiny, you’ll gather your small team of iconic characters and battle to defeat your foes, using your dice and the cards in your deck. The last player with characters left standing wins the game, but to successfully outmaneuver your opponent, you’ll need to carefully consider your options and enhance your deck with new dice and cards. If you ever wondered who would win a duel between two teams of heroes and villains from the Star Wars universe, there’s no better way to find out than with Star Wars: Destiny.

Only £2.50 entry (normally £3) and you can add cheesy nachos + dip for an extra £2 (usually £3.40)

Double Dice Discount: Each memebr of your group rolls our 2 giant foam dice, and the highest score is the discount applied to each group memebrs bill. For example, if you rolled a 6 and a 4, you’d get a discount of 10%.

Southampton On Board – A Board Gaming group that meets in the Board in the City Cafe in Southampton every Monday evening from 7pm to play a diverse and wide variety of board and card games ranging from the most conflict heavy Ameritrash to the brain-bending heavy Euro to laugh out loud Party & Filler games.

The group is open to all, we’re always looking for new members, we’re friendly people (honest!) so if you want to join, feel free to simply turn up and introduce yourself!

Possibly one of the biggest Destiny group meet ups on the South coast!

Destiny, a collectible dice and card game for two players!

In every game of Star Wars: Destiny, you’ll gather your small team of iconic characters and battle to defeat your foes, using your dice and the cards in your deck. The last player with characters left standing wins the game, but to successfully outmaneuver your opponent, you’ll need to carefully consider your options and enhance your deck with new dice and cards. If you ever wondered who would win a duel between two teams of heroes and villains from the Star Wars universe, there’s no better way to find out than with Star Wars: Destiny.

Only £2.50 entry (normally £3) and you can add cheesy nachos + dip for an extra £2 (usually £3.40)

Double Dice Discount: Each memebr of your group rolls our 2 giant foam dice, and the highest score is the discount applied to each group memebrs bill. For example, if you rolled a 6 and a 4, you’d get a discount of 10%.

Southampton On Board – A Board Gaming group that meets in the Board in the City Cafe in Southampton every Monday evening from 7pm to play a diverse and wide variety of board and card games ranging from the most conflict heavy Ameritrash to the brain-bending heavy Euro to laugh out loud Party & Filler games.

The group is open to all, we’re always looking for new members, we’re friendly people (honest!) so if you want to join, feel free to simply turn up and introduce yourself!

Possibly one of the biggest Destiny group meet ups on the South coast!

Destiny, a collectible dice and card game for two players!

In every game of Star Wars: Destiny, you’ll gather your small team of iconic characters and battle to defeat your foes, using your dice and the cards in your deck. The last player with characters left standing wins the game, but to successfully outmaneuver your opponent, you’ll need to carefully consider your options and enhance your deck with new dice and cards. If you ever wondered who would win a duel between two teams of heroes and villains from the Star Wars universe, there’s no better way to find out than with Star Wars: Destiny.

Book a Dungeon Master? (They will run the session for you for £8/hr)Estimated total: £4.00

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About Us

Board in the City CIC has recently opened Southampton’s first dedicated board game cafe. However, we’re a little different from other board game cafes in that we are a community interest company, which means that at least 65% of our profits go back into the community to help with the work we do with youth groups, schools, and other clubs.

Our aim is to spread the love of gaming and we pride ourselves on our friendly, inclusive atmosphere. We really focus on the community in CIC! We’re open six days a week and have a cover charge of £3 from 4pm (see our opening times for our group discounts).

Hundreds of Games!

Over 600 so far! From classics to modern designer games, you’re sure to find something you like. Simply grab a game and start playing, and if you’d like someone to teach you, our games masters are on hand.

No Time Limit!

You can play for as long as you like! Until closing time, anyway. Unlike regular cafes and restaurants, we want you to stay for a long time, so settle in and get comfortable. We have food and drinks to help keep your adventures going.

Help the Community!

The vast majority of our profits go back into the community so the cover charge helps with things like manpower, replenishing and expanding our games library, and hosting events.

We do not charge for our work in the community.

Our food and drinks are locally sourced where possible and freshly made. We also offer a variety of vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options. There are delicious homemade lemonades and specialty teas, as well as coffee, milkshakes, squash, and infused water.

As well as teaching you games, our games masters are on hand to welcome you to the cafe, recommend games for your groups, and give you a tour of the vanue. Hopefully you’ll feel right at home. If you’re craving some more competitive play then see our events page for details on the tournaments we host.